Since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, the Border Patrol, Secret Service, and Coast Guard agencies have been flooded with applications. 

“Under President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem’s leadership, our men and women in uniform are respected again and empowered to do their jobs,” said DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin. “These numbers are a stunning reversal over the past four years.” Read Full Story

• The Hill: Vance Arrives at Capitol as GOP Short Votes to Pass Trump Megabill 
• The Washington Times: Justice Dept. Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown Ever
• The Daily Caller: RFK Jr. Calls for Truth Commission to Hold Anthony Fauci Accountable
• Townhall: What Happened to Ukraine Coverage?
• The Federalist: For First Time in 4 Years, Americans Aren’t Paying More for July 4 Cookouts

President Donald Trump told Congress to give Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a tough grilling when he appears Tuesday before a House panel to testify on the central bank’s monetary policy report. 

Powell said the Fed is keeping the benchmark interest rate at 4.25% to 4.5%, given the uncertainty around Trump’s trade policies and the rate of inflation. 

“We should be at least two to three points lower,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Would save the USA 800 Billion Dollars Per Year, plus.” Read Full Story

• The Federalist: Time for SCOTUS to Hold Rogue Judges Accountable
• The Daily Caller: House Oversight to Depose Ex-Biden Physician Kevin O’Connor
• Townhall: Can the Left Ever Stop Its Craziness?
• The Hill: Thune Vows to Complete Senate Work on Trump Bill in Days
• National Review: DOJ Sues Washington State Over Law Forcing Priests to Break Seal of Confession

Former Libertarian presidential nominee Mike ter Maat and dozens of other members of the third party have joined a caucus within the Republican Party, hoping to usher in fiscally conservative policies.

Ter Maat left the Libertarian Party with over 40 members who have joined the Republican Liberty Caucus, a political organization working with the national party to promote limited government and free markets. 

President Donald Trump heavily courted the Libertarian vote during the 2024 election cycle. Read Full Story

• The Hill: What’s in the Senate GOP’s Version of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
• The Washington Times: Senate Republicans Make Changes to Tax, Medicaid Provisions in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
• The Federalist: Docs Show Biden Admin Ginned Up FBI Investigations of Law-Abiding Political Opponents
• The Daily Caller: Thune: Senate GOP Has Plan to Fight Back Against Activist Judges
• Townhall: Details About Detention of MN Dem Assassin Suspect’s Wife